St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-06

vised bya good many conservative men.
If Davis has majority it can do him 10
harm. as his supporters can elect him in she
end and carry out their Instructions But
if they should attend the caucus now, and
thus be bound by its action, and something
should occur between the caucus and the
election to change their minds, they would
be open to censure. 1t is by the employ.
ment of such arguments that it is hoped to
keep number of instructed Davis men,
berS out of the caucus tonight. By re-
| naming away, it is commended. they do not
commit themselves to the support OF Nc
MILAN. Nelson, Cole OF anybody. They
are still left free to vote for Davis and carry
out their instructions. Another argument
advanced s that the calling Of the eaucus
for tonight is unfair and unprecedented.
1t is in the interest of Davis, who is in con-
slant fear that his forces will break away
from him. The plea is made that the
members have had no time to look about
them and make themselves familiar with
the situation. The legislature has just
been organized, and will probably
adjourn on Friday until Monday.
home to confer with their constituents about
legislation. 1t would be meet and proper
that the senatorial question should be dis
cuSsed. Some new ideas might be gained
and opinions changed. This, it is alleged,
is what the Davis men are afraid of. They
don't want to give the members chance
to go home. They want to invelgle them
into caucus and bind them to vote for
Davis. 1t is charged that the calling of
the caucus at such an early date is without
precedent The law provides that the
caucus shall be held on the second Tuesday
after the meeting and organization of the
1Nr~S -I~k,,v 1,
has been the custom heretofore to hold the
caucus two or three days before-or very
often the
EVENING PRECEDING THE ELECTION.
1t has never been called ten days ahead
of the election. it is asserted. There is no
reason, it is commended, why there should
be violation of precedent. This action by
the DAVIS men is charged as being in the
nature of snap Judgment and
an unfair proceeding. But the
caucus is going to be held tonight,
all the same-desplte the protests and ar
guments. 1t remains to be seen whether
Davis Will muster majority of the legisla-
ture and settle the matter at once, or
whether he will get caucus nomination
without such majority. Senator Mcmillan
was asked last night regarding his inten-
tons and what he thought of the action of
the committees in calling the caucus at SO
early date. AS usual he was very non
committal and cautious. He said he had
no right to criticiSe the legislature The
members could act as they saw fit. He
looked upon the move as in the interest of
Davis however, and considered it unfair
to any others who might be candidates or
were being urged by their friends. He had
made no calculations as to his strength, eX-
cept In general way. and was doing moth
ing about the election. What his support
ers intended doing he did not know. He
was not informed as to whether they would
stay away from the caucus or not. And
that was all the information that could be
obtained from the senator. AS no one
coul be found who was author
lied to speak for the Mcmillan
men their intentions in regard to to-nights
caucus is a matter of mystery. 1t is the
general belief that they will stay aWay.
Their strength, however. no one seems to
know. Rumors were floating about again
last night in reference to bringing out Gen.
Gordon E. Cole as a low tariff Republican
on whom Democrats and Republicans would
unite. Gen. Cole said, last night, that there
was nothing in the rumor so far as he
knew. He would not desire to be candi-
date unless there was better chance TO.
him than now appeared. 1t was also
rumored that the Rice county delegation
would remain away from the caucus with
the intention of bringing out Gen. Cole
and throwing the election into the joint ses-
sion, but Senator Wood gave denial to it.
and said it was his intention to go into the
caucus. He believed the Rice county dele
CATION would do likewise. There are
plenty of men who can fill you I'D with
guesswork and Ggures-but just what will
be the result OF to-night's caucus no fellow
seems able to find out.
Charley PillSbury was down from Minneap-
oils until II o'clock last ght and mingled
with the Davis forces at the Merchants.
When asked what he was doing and if he was
working in the interest of Davis he said:
mot particularly so. If 1 had vote would
cast it for MIR. Davis